3000
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From this reading The expectancy of an easy $3000 had given him a chance to see some relief from his hopeless financial entanglements.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arnold was in a happier mood than the day previous.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The expectancy of an easy $3000 had given him a chance to see some relief from his hopeless financial entanglements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading He then at once went to the office of General Arnold on Market Street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the developments of the past few days he thus reasoned to himself, as he paced nervously up and down his small office floor:
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
Barclugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The expectancy of an easy $3000 had given him a chance to see some relief from his hopeless financial entanglements.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Arnold was in a happier mood than the day previous.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading From the developments of the past few days he thus reasoned to himself, as he paced nervously up and down his small office floor:
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading From the developments of the past few days he thus reasoned to himself, as he paced nervously up and down his small office floor:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From the developments of the past few days he thus reasoned to himself, as he paced nervously up and down his small office floor:
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The expectancy of an easy $3000 had given him a chance to see some relief from his hopeless financial entanglements.
entanglementsnounUS /enˈtæŋɡəlmənts/
plural of “entanglement” — an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
From this reading The expectancy of an easy $3000 had given him a chance to see some relief from his hopeless financial entanglements.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading The expectancy of an easy $3000 had given him a chance to see some relief from his hopeless financial entanglements.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading From the developments of the past few days he thus reasoned to himself, as he paced nervously up and down his small office floor:
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading The expectancy of an easy $3000 had given him a chance to see some relief from his hopeless financial entanglements.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading From the developments of the past few days he thus reasoned to himself, as he paced nervously up and down his small office floor:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The expectancy of an easy $3000 had given him a chance to see some relief from his hopeless financial entanglements.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He then at once went to the office of General Arnold on Market Street.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The expectancy of an easy $3000 had given him a chance to see some relief from his hopeless financial entanglements.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The expectancy of an easy $3000 had given him a chance to see some relief from his hopeless financial entanglements.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Arnold was in a happier mood than the day previous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then at once went to the office of General Arnold on Market Street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The expectancy of an easy $3000 had given him a chance to see some relief from his hopeless financial entanglements.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading From the developments of the past few days he thus reasoned to himself, as he paced nervously up and down his small office floor:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The expectancy of an easy $3000 had given him a chance to see some relief from his hopeless financial entanglements.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading The expectancy of an easy $3000 had given him a chance to see some relief from his hopeless financial entanglements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arnold was in a happier mood than the day previous.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading He then at once went to the office of General Arnold on Market Street.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Arnold was in a happier mood than the day previous.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading From the developments of the past few days he thus reasoned to himself, as he paced nervously up and down his small office floor:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He then at once went to the office of General Arnold on Market Street.
on one occasion
From this reading He then at once went to the office of General Arnold on Market Street.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading From the developments of the past few days he thus reasoned to himself, as he paced nervously up and down his small office floor:
passportnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrt/
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading From the developments of the past few days he thus reasoned to himself, as he paced nervously up and down his small office floor:
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Arnold was in a happier mood than the day previous.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading From the developments of the past few days he thus reasoned to himself, as he paced nervously up and down his small office floor:
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The expectancy of an easy $3000 had given him a chance to see some relief from his hopeless financial entanglements.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
Roderick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The expectancy of an easy $3000 had given him a chance to see some relief from his hopeless financial entanglements.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the developments of the past few days he thus reasoned to himself, as he paced nervously up and down his small office floor:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The expectancy of an easy $3000 had given him a chance to see some relief from his hopeless financial entanglements.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He then at once went to the office of General Arnold on Market Street.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Arnold was in a happier mood than the day previous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then at once went to the office of General Arnold on Market Street.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading From the developments of the past few days he thus reasoned to himself, as he paced nervously up and down his small office floor:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He then at once went to the office of General Arnold on Market Street.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From the developments of the past few days he thus reasoned to himself, as he paced nervously up and down his small office floor:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Risk was astir early next morning, called at the office of Roderick Barclugh, and secured the fictitious name for the passport.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He then at once went to the office of General Arnold on Market Street.
